Combined chair and ladder



E. BUDNYK.

COMBINED CHAIR AND LADDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4,1918. RENEWED FEB. 7, I920- Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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ELENA. BUDNYK, OF VEGREVILLE, ALBERTA, CANADA.

COMBINED CHAIR AND LADDER.

Application filed January 4, 1918, Serial No. 210279.

To all whom it man concern:

Be it known tat I, ELENA BUDNYK, a subject of the Kin of England, residing at Vegreville, in the lrovinc'e of Alberta and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Chairs and Ladders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding chairs and ladders and has special reference to a novel device whereby a ladder may be COIIL hined with a. chair or removed therefrom so that the chair acts as a stand for the ladder. The invention also has reference to a novel form of folding hinge or joints for the folding elements of chairs.

One important object of the invention is to improve and simplify the general construction of devices of this character.

A second important object of the invention is the provision of a means for connecting the ladder to the back of a chair.

A third important object of the invention is the provision of an improved hinge joint for folding articles of furniture.

\Vith the HbOX'B and other objects in view, as will be hereinafter apparent the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and specifi cally claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a folding chair showing the ladder attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the chair and ladder.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fi 2.

n carrying out the objects of this inven tion there is provided a chair having the usual back 10. Extending from the side members of the back 10 are lugs or eyes 11 which are arranged in pairs, the lugs ofeach pair being substantially opposite each other although in slightly staggered relation, which can best be seen in l 'i 2. Through these lugs move plunger ro s 12 having their inner portions overlapping. On the inner end of each plunger rod is formed an eye 13 which embraces the remaining plunger rod as can be clearly seen by reference to Fig. 2. Surrounding the overlapping portions of the plunger rods Specification of LettersPa/tent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

Renewed February 7, 1920. Serial No. 357,016.

and between the eyes 13 is a coil compression spring 14 which bears at each end against a respective eye 13 so that the eyes are normally forced apart and thus the plunger rods are drawn inward. The end of each plunger rod is bent at right angles as at-15 and carries a fork member 16 provided with a finger grip 17. The forks are inwardly directed towarrheach other and are arranged to enter suitable openings in the side members of a. ladder [3. By this means the ladder can be set up behind the chair and the forks entered in their openings so that the ladder will be held upright with the chair forming a. base as can be seen by reference to Fig. 1. It will also be obvious that the action of the spring 14 serves to hold the forks in position and thus prevent accidental detachment, of the ladder. The chair 1.0 is provided with a seat 19 and :1V drop front 20 carrying legs 21. Lying on top of the chair seat 19 and projecting over the front edge is a hinge leaf 22, the remaining leaf of the hinge being indicated as at 23 and being fixedly secured to the front 2i) and leg 21. Un the under side of the seat 19 beneath the hinge leaf 22 is fixed a hin e leaf 24. the remaining leaf of this second hinge being shown at 25 as secured fixedly to the leg 21. Each of these hinge leaves is provided with a. slot of peculiar character. The slot in the leaf 22 consists of an arcuate slot 26 terminating at each end in a hook 27. The slot in the leaf 24 consists of an arcuate central portion 28 terminating at one end in a hook 29 corresponding to the inner hook 27 and terminating at the other end in an enlarged hooklike opening 30. Extendin through the seat is an arcuate slot 31 registering with the slots 28 and 26 and terminating at its inner end in a hook portion 32 registering With the hook portion 29 and the inner hook portion 27. The outer end of this slot 31 above the opening 30 is enlarged as at 33 while the chair seat is recessed above the slot as at 34. At

35 is a movable pin provided on each end with a head 36 and this pin passes through the slots in the hinges and chair and is an ran ed to be moved from one end of the slot to t e other. Fixed Within the recess 34 is a pin 37 which is connected to the pin 35 by means of a coil tension spring 38. Now in folding the chair it is to be noted that the bottom is connected to the back by means of a suitable hinge 39. Thereupon the upper hinge leaf 22 will be free to move around its pivot point since the lower head of the pin 35 run pass through the openings and 33. 'lhus, the seat may" be folded up and the front and legs folded upon such underside. ln order to hold these parts in position there is provided an extra pair of lugs 40similar to the lugs ti and similarly equipped, the latter lug being pivotally attached to the seat 19.

There has thus been provided a simple and etiicient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

l. The combination with a chair having a back; of cars projecting from the back on opposite sides thereof, spring-pressed plungers extending through the ears and constantly urged in opposite directions, and ladder side engagin elements carried by the outer ends of sah plungers.

2. The combination with a chair having a back; of cars projecting from the hack on opposite sides thereof, spring-pressed plungers extending through the ears and constantly urged in opposite directions, and ladder side engaging forks carried by the outer ends of said plungers and adapted to enter holes in the sides of a ladder.

3. The combination with a chair having a back; of ears projecting from said back rearwardly, plungers passing through said ears and having their inner portions overlapping an eye on the inner end of each plunger, a compression spring surrounding said plungers between said eyes and having its ends engaging the confronting faces of the eyes and inwardly directed forks carried by the outer ends of the plungers and adapted to enter openings in the sides of a ladder.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ELENA BUDNYK.

Witnesses IWAN BUDNYK, Gnone MAKOWIJCZVK. 

